Dallas Mavericks' Jose Calderon, left, of Spain, works his way by Minnesota Timberwolves' Ricky Rubio, of Spain, in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game, Monday, Dec. 30, 2013, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)

Needless to say, the radio and TV announcers for the Minnesota Timberwolves weren't too pleased with the officiating on the final play of the Dallas Mavericks' 100-98 win in Minneapolis on Monday night.

It was his defense on Kevin Love on the game’s final play that was vitally important. Shawn Marion stripped Love as he reared up for what would have been a long two-point shot from the corner. The Wolves howled for a foul. But no whistle came, which of course meant only one thing.

“It wasn’t a foul,” Marion said.

And so, the Mavericks escaped the sub-zero temperatures in the Twin Cities with a three-game road winning streak, including the first two of this three-game trip that concludes New Year’s Day in Washington.

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